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PHSC 1013: Physical Science Waves

Download lecture notes on waves in physical science, covering topics such as types of waves, wave parameters, wave properties, and the Doppler effect. Includes examples and interactive demonstrations.

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PHSC 1013: Physical Science Waves

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  1. PHSC 1013: Physical ScienceWaves • Lecture Notes Download PDF DocumentWaves.pdfPowerpoint SlidesWaves.ppt

  2. Types of Waves • Longitudinal wave oscillations are in the direction of motion (parallel to the motion) • Transverse Wave oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of Motion

  3. Physical Examples • Longitudinal wave • sound waves • earthquake P-waves • Transverse Wave • water waves • earthquake S-waves • light waves

  4. Wave Parameters Wavelength (l) length or size of one oscillation Amplitude (A) strength of disturbance (intensity) Frequency (f) repetition / how often they occur per second

  5. Wave Properties Waves are oscillations and they transport energy. The energy of a wave is proportional to its frequency. Fast oscillation = high frequency = high energy Slow oscillation = low frequency = low energy The amplitude is a measure of the wave intensity. SOUND: amplitude corresponds to loudness LIGHT: amplitude corresponds to brightness

  6. What is the Wave length? • Measure from any identical two successive points (nm) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

  7. What is the Wave length? • Measure from any identical two successive points (nm) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 30nm – 10nm = 20nm

  8. What is the Wave length? • Measure from any identical two successive points • There are 4 complete oscillations depicted here • ONE WAVE = 1 COMPLETE OSCILLATION (nm) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 22.5nm - 2.5nm = 20nm

  9. Frequency • Frequency = number of WAVES passing a stationary point per second (Hertz)

  10. Frequency and Period Frequency (f) = number of oscillations passing by per second Period (T) = length of time for one oscillation T = 1/ff = 1/T If a source is oscillating with a period of 0.1 seconds, what is the frequency?

  11. f = 1/(0.1) = 10 Hz It will complete 10 oscillations in one second. (10 Hz) If a source oscillates every 5 seconds, its period is 5 seconds, and then the frequency is…????

  12. f = 1/5 = 0.2 Hz.

  13. Wave Speed Wave speed depends on the wavelength and frequency. wave speed v = l f Which animal can hear a shorter wavelength? Cats (70,000 Hertz) or Bats (120,000 Hertz) l = v/f

  14. Wave Speed v = l f Which animal can hear a shorter wavelength? Cats (70,000 Hertz) or Bats (120,000 Hertz) l = v/f Higher frequency = shorter wavelength Lower frequency = longer wavelength

  15. Doppler Effect • Change in frequency of a wave due to relative motion between source and observer. • A sound wave frequency change is noticed as a change in pitch.

  16. Doppler Effect for Light Waves • Change in frequency of a wave due to relative motion between source and observer. • c = l f speed of light = wavelength x frequency c = 3 x 108 m/s E = hf = hc/l energy of a light wave, a photon of frequency (f) or wavelength (l) h = planck’s constant 6.63 x 10-34 J-sec A light wave change in frequency is noticed as a change in “color”.

  17. Constructive Interference • Waves combine without any phase difference • When they oscillate together (“in phase”)

  18. Wave Addition Amplitude ~ Intensity

  19. Destructive Interference • Waves combine differing by multiples of 1/2 wavelength • They oscillate “out-of-phase”

  20. Wave Subtraction

  21. Wave Properties Amplitude: Size of wave (perpendicular to direction of propagation) Proportional to Intensity(Sound loudness, Light brightness) Wavelength: l Size of wave (in the direction of propagation) Frequency: Number of waves passing a fixed position per second f (cycles/second, Hertz) Wave Speed: v = l f Frequency increasesFrequency decreases Energy increasesEnergy decreases Wavelength decreasesWavelength increases

  22. Interactive Demonstrations On The WEB • Wave Addition • Two-slit Light Interference • Doppler Shift • Simple Geometric Optics http://pls.atu.edu/physci/physics/people/robertson/applets/applets.html

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